(L-R) Thomas Lee, Mylo Santifer, Natasha Mahone, Judie and Jayson Johnson (PCF)
25th Annual Local Heroes Luncheon spotlights PCF’s $2.5 million in local grantmaking in 2024.
By News Desk
Two hundred guests joined Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) for an uplifting celebration on Thursday, November 14. The 25th annual Local Heroes Luncheon celebrated PCF’s $2.5 million in grant awards to 100 local nonprofits this year. In attendance at the University Club were more than 200 nonprofit leaders, community partners, civic and education officials, and PCF’s generous donors.
The event showcases the impact of local nonprofits and the way in which PCF’s funding strengthens each of their capacities and missions. PCF’s grant programs focus on affordable housing, food security, the arts, educational equity, youth and families, animal welfare, and the environment. At the podium, Greta Mandell, a PCF Board Member, noted that PCF board and staff have attended over 160 nonprofit site visits and events this year to learn directly from the experts about issues affecting the Pasadena area.
It was PCF President & CEO Jennifer DeVoll’s last Local Heroes event, a fact that became clear when she closed the event to a standing ovation.
Dan Davidson of Coffee with a Cause (Photo – PCF)
Group shot of representatives from 2024 PCF grantee organizations (Photo – PCF)
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